Action by prisoner currently in custody for a writ of mandamus to compel action by a judge or government official relating to the prisoner’s confinement, including conditions of confinement. This category also includes any actions other than mandamus brought by a prisoner currently in custody, whether or not it relates to his confinement, if it is not classifiable under any other nature of suit category under Prisoner Petitions (for example, action by prisoner to recover property taken by the government in a criminal case).
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